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Historical Dictionary of United States Political Parties, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography; the dictionary section has over 500 entries on concepts, terms, labels, and individuals central to identifying and comprehending the key roles political parties have played in American political life.
List of contents
Series Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
Presidents of the United States, 1789-2019Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-2019Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2019Presidents Pro Tempore of the Senate, 1789-2019Floor Leaders, House of Representatives, 1899-2019Floor Leaders, Senate 1911-2019Democratic National Conventions 1832-2016Republican National Conventions 1856-2016Democratic National Committee Chairs, 1848-2019Republican National Committee Chairs, 1856-2019Electoral College Votes for President, 1789-2016Popular Votes for President, 1824-2016Minor Party Nominees and Independent Candidates Receiving Electoral College Votes, 1808-2016Minor Parties and Independent Candidates with 5% of Popular Vote for President, 1848-2016Presidential Fund-raising and Spending, 1976-2016Bibliography
About the Author
About the author
Harold F. Bass Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at Ouachita Baptist University, where he has been teaching since 1976. He specializes in studies of the American presidency and political parties, with a focus on presidential party leadership. He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, and book reviews on these topics. Active in the political science profession at the state, regional, and national levels, he is a former president of both the Arkansas Political Science Association and the Southwestern Social Science Association.
